Group 1 Crew
Group 1 Crew was a Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with their hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I Have a Dream, the band released their self-titled full-length debut studio album, Group 1 Crew, in February 2007. Their song "Love is a Beautiful Thing" charted into the Top 20 in May 2007 on R&R magazine's Christian chart. The group's second studio album Ordinary Dreamers was released on September 16, 2008. Their popular radio single "Forgive Me" appeared on an episode of One Tree Hill. In September 2010, they released the album Outta Space Love, which has proven to be their most mainstream effort yet, as many of the songs were used in America's Got Talent. In 2017, it was non-traditionally announced that Manwell would be putting aside the group in order to pursue other interests.
Band members
Former
- Jose "Manwell" Reyes – vocals and rap
- Sarah Sandoz - vocals and rap
- Lance Herring - guitars
- Loren "Snoopy" Clark - bass
- Brian - drums
- Pablo Villatoro – vocals & rap
- Blanca Callahan – lead vocals
- Ben Callahan - percussion and background vocals
Personal lives
Discography
Albums
EPs
| Year | Album | US 200 | US Christian | US Heatseekers |
| 2006 | I Have a Dream | — | — | — |
| 2007 | No Plan B | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Movin' the EP | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Spacebound | — | 22 | 35 |
| 2012 | Christmas | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #Faster | — | 41 | — |
| 2014 | #Stronger | — | — | — |
Singles
Compilation contributions
| Release date | Compilation | Song |
| October 3, 2006 | WOW Hits 2007 | Can't Go On from I Have a Dream |
| April 3, 2007 | The CCM New Music Collection: Vol. 1 | "A Lot In Common" from Group 1 Crew |
| 2007 | Hip Hope 2008 | "Let It Roll" from Group 1 Crew |
| October 6, 2009 | WOW Hits 2010 | "Keys to the Kingdom" from Ordinary Dreamers |
| May 23, 2011 | Artists In Adoration: 15 Worship Songs from your favorite Christian Artists | "Closer" from Ordinary Dreamers |
| September 20, 2011 | Word: Six Decades of Hits | "Keys to the Kingdom" from Ordinary Dreamers |
| September 27, 2011 | Music Inspired by The Story | "Bring Us Home " with Michael Tait and Lecrae |
| September 27, 2011 | WOW Hits 2012 | "Walking on the Stars" from Outta Space Love |
| September 27, 2012 | WOW Hits 2013 | "He Said" featuring Chris August from Fearless |
Album appearances of Blanca
Album appearances of Manwell
Awards and nominations
GMA Dove Awards
Group 1 Crew has been nominated for nine Dove Awards in its career, winning five of them so far.| Year | Award | Result |
| 2008 | New Artist of the Year | |
| 2008 | Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year | |
| 2009 | Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | |
| 2009 | Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year | |
| 2009 | Short Form Music Video of the Year | |
| 2010 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year | |
| 2011 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year | |
| 2011 | Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year | |
| 2012 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year | |
| 2013 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year |